I've looked it up online and found nothing, it's a simple question really, I imagine that if I did kill someone I'd feel horribly, like a stain on my conscience that would never quite wash off. My question is, was the common mentality different throughout the middle ages and is our view on murder nowadays a product of our modern times, or was it always seen as one of the worst things a man can do? I mean, one of the ten commandments is "thou shall not kill", but it seems to me (and I'm aware that this might just be a common misconception) that it wasn't as big of a deal in medieval times.
Thank you.
PS I swear I'm not a psychopath, just curious...
PPS Sources would be appreciated for me to check it out for myself more in depth
Sorry for the late comment. Check out a book called ' The Better Angels of Our Nature' by Steven Pinker. It focuses on violence throughout history and why it has declined over time. There is a chapter towards the beginning of the book that talks about the middle ages, the way they tortured people and why knights killed each other when they were not at war.
If you read the whole book I think you'll find a round about answer to your question.